ausschimpfen

German

Etymology

aus- + schimpfen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sʃɪmpfɱ̩/
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Verb

ausschimpfen (third-person singular simple present schimpft aus, past tense schimpfte aus, past participle ausgeschimpft, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to scold, to berate, to tell off
    er schimpfte uns aushe scolded us
    einer der Männer schimpfte den Richter aus und nannte ihn einen Lügnerone of the men berated the judge, calling him a liar
    Ihre Mutter schimpfte sie aus.Her mother scolded her.
    Die Regierung wurde dafür heftig ausgeschimpft.The government was berated a lot for this.

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